Your December guide

It's the holidays! Well, almost. We're taking it as a given that you'll spend most of December in a fog of festivities, food and hangovers, but if you need a break from all things merry and bright, here's what's revving our style engines this month. It really is the most wonderful time of the year...

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Listen to this: August Alsina, This Thing Called Life

December is going to be plagued with holiday songs. It's inevitable — don't fight it, you can't win. You can escape the jingling bells briefly, however, as August Alsina has a new album out on December 11th. The stylish New Orleans rapper has already collaborated with some of the biggest names in the hip-hop game, including Nicki Minaj, Pusha T and Rick Ross, and his new LP —This Thing Called Life — promises more infectious beats, emotive lyricism and impressive collaborations.

Picture: Defjam.com

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Watch this: Luther, Season 4

Don't fill your planners with seasonal blockbusters just yet — Luther is back this month. Idris Elba, now Hollywood star, returns as the conflicted and over-passionate detective, called back to duty to investigate a gruesome cannibalistic case. It's set to be a rollercoaster of a drama, as we've come to expect from Luther, delivered in the form of a one-night special event on December 17th on BBC America. As a bonus, that beauty from Game Of Thrones that says "You know nothing, Jon Snow" (Rose Leslie) also joins him on the case. You'd be a fool to miss it.

Picture: BBC

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Wear this: Underground

With the likes of Kanye, Drake and Justin Bieber rocking drapey, sludgy-toned threads in soft jerseys and chenille fabrics recently, we're taking it back to the streets with our newest trend, Underground. Think longline, distressed details and drop-crotch pants — it's basically the opposite of stuffy office wear and the perfect antidote to formalwear. Rock with big, chunky boots and military-inspired outwear like a khaki bomber jacket and impress everyone with your supreme stylishness when you go home for the holidays. Check back for the whole drop on December 14th, but for now, you can get ahead of the trend with a few sneaky preview pieces below.